ndia’s TAPAS BH-201 MALE UAV is slated to begin flight trials “in the coming months” with a domestically developed 2.2L, 4‑cylinder turbocharged CRDi engine built by VRDE with JAYEM Automotives, delivering 180 HP at 11,000 ft and designed to operate up to 32,000 ft with FADEC redundancy, a shift that raises indigenous content to nearly 80% and aims to resolve earlier propulsion-linked delays and JSQR gaps, including the target of 30,000 ft altitude and 24‑hour endurance versus demonstrated 28,000 ft and 18 hours and more than 200 flights to date; ground testing on TAPAS prototypes is complete and engine flight testing is expected to be wrapped up by mid‑2025 as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat‑aligned efforts to secure supply chains and accelerate certification and induction pathways alongside ADE’s Archer‑NG program milestones in FY25